Other Grote shines light on 90-mm LED headlamps February 24, 2021 Grote Industries is shining a light on its newest headlamps — the 90-mm LED High Beam and Low Beam, and the 90-mm Combination High Beam / Low Beam LED…
Trailers Exact-a-Track adds flexibility to logistics posts February 24, 2021 Exact-A-Track brackets offer a tool that offers more flexibility when attaching load bars and straps inside a standard van trailer. The brackets span the distance between trailer logistics posts,…
Paid Equipment Answering your top 15 questions on the Canadian ELD Mandate February 23, 2021 The Canadian Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate is drawing nearer every day. To continue preparing our customers and prospects, I hosted an online event — or webinar — on Wednesday,…
Equipment Nikola details plans for fuel cell electric truck rollouts February 23, 2021 Nikola has released details for its planned rollout of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV). It will first launch North American production of its Tre cabover battery-electric truck, followed by a…
Other Xantrex inverters shed pounds, pack power February 23, 2021 Xantrex has added a new lightweight sine wave inverter to its Freedom X lineup. The Freedom XC Pro inverter/charger comes in 2,000- and 3,000-watt models, and weighs in at…
Other Truck-Lite shines light on new LEDs February 23, 2021 Truck-Lite has unveiled a line of heated stop/turn/tail lamps and two lines of high-output LED work lamps. The stop/turn/tail lights are available in a four-inch round (Super 44) and…
Equipment Cummins signs MoU to become Daimler’s global medium-duty engine provider February 23, 2021 Daimler Truck AG and Cummins have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two companies work together globally on medium-duty commercial vehicle engines. Cummins will set up an…
Equipment New electrical connectors in the works for tractor-trailers February 22, 2021 Another electrical connector may be in your future as manufacturers search for the best way to power and control an expanding array of trailer features. In the late 1990s, engineers…
Business Management From engineer to CEO, DTNA’s top boss looks back on fulfilling career February 22, 2021 Roger Nielsen, Daimler Trucks North American’s (DTNA) operationally-minded, hands-on president and CEO is retiring. Just how hands-on was he? He once helped a truck driver repair an air leak under…
Equipment Goodyear to acquire Cooper Tire February 22, 2021 The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will acquire the Cooper Tire and Rubber Company in a US$2.8-billion transaction. Cooper is North America’s fifth-largest tire manufacturer and has 10,000 employees in…
Equipment Biodiesel targets fuel debate in trucking industry February 18, 2021 The race to slash greenhouse gas emissions is on, and it’s extending beyond the promise of future battery-electric trucks or hydrogen fuel cells. Look no further than the fuel in…
Equipment Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic February 17, 2021 Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…
Equipment ELD suppliers say their devices will be ready February 17, 2021 Several ELD suppliers have issued announcements to assure Canada’s trucking industry that they will have devices ready to comply with a federal mandate scheduled to take effect June 12. All…
Trailers ABS unveils lighter live bottom trailers February 17, 2021 ABS Trailers’ LRC product line is coming in lighter than the RC model of live bottom semi-trailers, and the company says the change has come without sacrificing robustness or…
Equipment Hexagon Agility combines fuel businesses February 16, 2021 Agility Fuel Solutions, a supplier of onboard high-pressure cylinders and natural gas fuel systems, is joining forces with Hexagon Mobile Pipeline – a business that supplies cylinders and tanks to…